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Hesperus

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A small hill west of Durango, known for night skiing when it runs. It has now been closed for three straight seasons, with no reopening timeline.

Current snow · Nov 3
Closed
Listed without snow numbers while it stays closed.
Town
Durango, Colorado
Pass
None while closed
Base elevation
8,200 ft
Summit elevation
8,888 ft
Vertical drop
688 ft
Location

Current snow checked November 3, 2026. New snow, base, and season figures are resort reported. On the ground is the nearest SNOTEL station reading. Expected snowfall comes from the National Weather Service.

How the scoreboard covers Hesperus

Closed. Closed for three straight seasons, with no reopening timeline. Colorado Snow Intel lists Hesperus without snow numbers while it stays closed. Official status update.

Hesperus in the editions

No editions have mentioned Hesperus yet, and that is about to change by design: every Monday verdict and Thursday outlook carries the full 34 hill scoreboard, this hill included, in the same size row as every other. The first live edition ships with the first real snow of the season. See the editions archive.

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